Tue.Nov 21, 2023

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Distressed sales likely to rise in Europe’s troubled real estate sector

JD Supra: Mergers

The European real estate sector is enduring a period of turbulence not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. Industry players are dealing with a confluence of stubbornly high interest rates, falling valuations, rising energy and construction costs, and increasingly expensive financing.

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eBay to gain $2.2B from sales of its shares in classified biz Adevinta

TechCrunch: M&A

eBay is unloading its remaining shares in the online classified business Adevinta to private equity firms Permira and Blackstone for $2.2 billion in cash and 20% equity, it said. Adevinta had originally acquired eBay’s own classified business back in 2020, leaving eBay with $2.2 billion in cash and 540 million Adevinta shares. While the new deal […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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[Webinar] Checking In: Private Equity Investment in Healthcare - December 6th, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm ET

JD Supra: Mergers

Join Venable’s Ari J. Markenson, partner in the Healthcare and Corporate practices, as he talks with Pete Tedesco, managing director at Avesi Partners, about their perspectives on the healthcare services investment landscape. Ari and Pete will share insights on the market and the issues driving M&A, where the opportunities are, where they aren’t, and why.

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The Case for an Integrated VDR in your Corporate Development Practice

Midaxo

Virtual data rooms (VDRs) are an invaluable tool for companies, investors and other entities to securely store and share the vast amounts of documentation involved in mergers and acquisitions corporate development. Typically used during the due diligence stage of a deal, VDRs offer many advantages, including enabling multiple people to access data simultaneously and securely; virtually eliminating the risk of documents being lost or accidentally destroyed; and disabling copying, printing and for

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations

The New York Times: Banking

Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine and step down as chief executive of the company he created, the latest blow to the crypto world since the implosion of FTX last year.

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Music Licensing Giant BMI Sells to Private Equity Firm

The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

Broadcast Music Inc., one of the major performing rights organizations in the United States, collected $1.57 billion and distributed $1.47 billion for its 2022 fiscal year.

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Warren Buffett makes big donation before Thanksgiving, assures shareholders Berkshire is built to last

CNBC: Investing

Warren Buffett donated more than $870 million in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four family foundations before Thanksgiving.

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Primerica Reviews Holiday Budgeting Tips You Can’t Afford to Miss

Global Banking & Finance

Primerica Reviews Holiday Budgeting Tips You Can’t Afford to Miss The holidays are once again upon us, bringing with it the joy — and stress — of finding the perfect gift for that special someone.

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A bearish options bet against this coffee stock showing some fatigue

CNBC: Investing

Identifying underperforming stocks is becoming a challenge, with the broader market approaching new highs. Starbucks (SBUX) looks like it could be an interesting stock to bet against.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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SIX unveils new bot providing clients enhanced insight into corporates’ movements

The TRADE

SIX has launched a new automated software application, SIX Bot, aimed at providing clients an enhanced view of market movements through wider access to corporate actions data. The move comes on the back off surging client demand for insight into where corporates are moving and why. Speaking to The TRADE Annelotte De Nanassy , senior product manager, financial information at SIX, explained: “SIX Bot was created as a direct result of feedback from our clients.

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Goldman's hedge fund VIP portfolio is up 31% this year. These are the stocks on the list

CNBC: Investing

The Wall Street bank analyzed the holdings of 735 hedge funds with $2.4 trillion of total equity positions — long and short — as of Sept. 30.

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Detecting Obfuscated Command-lines with a Large Language Model

Cisco: M&A

In the security industry, there is a constant, undeniable fact that practitioners must contend with: criminals are working overtime to constantly change the threat landscape to their advantage.

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These bond funds are among the top performers in 2023 – Here’s what investors should do next

CNBC: Investing

Funds that were willing to take a little credit risk and keep their duration short managed to stand out this year.

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How Embedded Analytics Gets You to Market Faster with a SAAS Offering

Start-ups & SMBs launching products quickly must bundle dashboards, reports, & self-service analytics into apps. Customers expect rapid value from your product (time-to-value), data security, and access to advanced capabilities. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) tools can provide valuable data analysis capabilities, but they have a barrier to entry that can stop small and midsize businesses from capitalizing on them.

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Functional Mushroom Market Size to Reach USD 51.87 Billion by 2030 | Exclusive Report by Fortune Business Insightsâ„¢

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Key companies covered in functional mushroom market are Half Hill Farm Inc. (U.S.), Real Mushrooms (Canada), Hokkaido Reishi Co. Ltd. (Japan), SWADESHI Mushroom Spawn Laboratory (India), Nikkei Marketing Limited (Canada), Concord Farms (U.S.), Rebbl. (U.S.), Pan’s Mushroom Jerky (U.S.), Mitoku Co. Ltd. (Japan), Asia Pacific Farm Enterprises Inc. (Canada) and more players profiled.

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Can you hack your brain? These companies are driving innovation in the field of brain stimulation

CNBC: Investing

Brain stimulation therapies have been around for decades, but a newer wave of noninvasive consumer wearable device makers have emerged.

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Cisco partners drive innovation through Purpose

Cisco: M&A

The innovative ways Cisco and our partners are coming together to power an inclusive future for all were on full display during this years’ Partner Summit.

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Goldman just upgraded this mining stock and sees 25% upside after turnaround

CNBC: Investing

The Wall Street investment bank upgraded Brazilian miner Vale SA to buy and raised its stock price target to $19.50, nearly 25% above Monday's $15.65 close.

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Embedding BI: Architectural Considerations and Technical Requirements

While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.

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OEP to carve-out TechnipFMC’s Measurement Solutions biz

PE Hub

The business provides liquid meters, integrated load management metering systems and related digital services. The post OEP to carve-out TechnipFMC’s Measurement Solutions biz appeared first on PE Hub.

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Leon Cooperman says it's a stock picker's market. Here are his new favorite bets

CNBC: Investing

The chair and CEO of Omega Advisors held about $167 million worth of Energy Transfer, making it his biggest holding at the end of the third quarter.

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Cibus Capital sells Spain’s Innoliva to Fiera Comox Partners

PE Hub

Innoliva Group is a Spanish extra virgin olive oil producer and processor. The post Cibus Capital sells Spain’s Innoliva to Fiera Comox Partners appeared first on PE Hub.

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University spinout equity stake to be capped

Growth Business

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has accepted recommendations to cap the amount of equity a universities can hold in spinouts. For spinouts with limited intellectual property, this will be capped at 10 per cent or less. For IP-intensive spinouts, the cap will likely be 25 per cent. Currently, the UK average stake a university will have in a spinout is 22.8 per cent.

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How to Leverage AI for Actionable Insights in BI, Data, and Analytics

In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.

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Garnett Station seeks more ‘fortress’ restaurant brands like Pollo Tropical

PE Hub

Garnett co-founders Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane expect to add more regional chains to Authentic Restaurant Brands in 2024. The post Garnett Station seeks more ‘fortress’ restaurant brands like Pollo Tropical appeared first on PE Hub.

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Powering Observability at Scale with Telemetry

Cisco: M&A

Four telemetry pillars for clarity from a torrent of signals In this hyper-connected age of distributed applications, when users face poor digital experiences, they do not care much about what is… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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BlackGold Capital invests in growth of Northbase Finance

PE Hub

Northbase Finance is a Calgary-based asset-backed financing service provider to underserved markets. The post BlackGold Capital invests in growth of Northbase Finance appeared first on PE Hub.

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Ride Sharing Market Size Worth USD 430.25 Billion in 2032 | Emergen Research

Global Newswire by Notified: M&A

Increasing urbanization and smartphone penetration among individuals is one of the major factors driving Ride Sharing market revenue growth Increasing urbanization and smartphone penetration among individuals is one of the major factors driving Ride Sharing market revenue growth

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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Sterling Partners hit the right notes with School of Rock

PE Hub

Sterling recently sold the performance-based music education franchise that inspired the Jack Black movie and the Broadway musical. The post Sterling Partners hit the right notes with School of Rock appeared first on PE Hub.

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EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels

Global Banking & Finance

EU lawmakers urge COP28 climate summit to take aim at fossil fuels By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament called on Tuesday for a global deal at the U.N. COP28 climate summit to phase out fossil fuels, aiming to add pressure on countries to tackle CO2-emitting oil and gas.

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Kinterra Capital closes debut energy transition fund at $565m

PE Hub

Based in Toronto, Kinterra was launched in 2021 by managing partners Cheryl Brandon and Kamal Toor, previously founding partners of Waterton Global Resource Management. The post Kinterra Capital closes debut energy transition fund at $565m appeared first on PE Hub.

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